Reports: MySpace Buys imeem At Fire Sale Price
MySpace has completed the purchase of imeem, which has been rumored since Monday, at a price that could make venture capitalists wary of investing in any startup that requires music. Continue reading
MySpace Music Overhauls Charts
MySpace has overhauled its music charts. Following a month after the addition of their Artist Dashboard, the new MySpace Music Charts are part of an effort to provide artists and. Continue reading
Participate: Ask Questions, Give Advice, Sell Out(?)
There are some particularly lively discussions happening now on Hypebot that you should get involved in: 1. Ask Amanda Palmer A Question – Hypebot readers rather than the live audience. Continue reading
Faceboook Restricts iLike App
Social Networking Wars Heat Up Now that iLike owned by rival MySpace, Facebook is restricting some features of the iLike app on it pages. The move is bound to be. Continue reading
MySpace In Talks To Buy imeem
Does The Move Clear The Way For A MySpace Subscription Service? MySpace is in late stage negotiations acquire imeem, according to several sources, much like social networker bought iLike just. Continue reading
Ask Amanda Palmer A Question. Any Question.
Next Thursday, November 19th, Hypebot and The State Theatre in Falls Church, VA are presenting a special event with Amanda Palmer; and Hypebot readers have the chance to participate online.. Continue reading
Would You Pay For MySpace?
MySpace Music is “almost certainly” going to restrict free streaming and move to a paid model says TechCrunch citing multiple sources. “They are spending $20 million/month on streaming royalties, and. Continue reading
Duran Duran’s Taylor To Musicians: “Twitter (is) diluting their creative powers.”
"When artists today are asked to Twitter their every thought, their every action, to record on video their every breath, their every performance, I believe they're diluting their creative powers,. Continue reading
Who Should Be On New Music Industry Twitter List?
Twitter's new Lists was created to help clear the clutter of too many tweets by allowing users to create and share a list of Twitter authors in a single stream. . Continue reading
Falling Traffic At MySpace Will Cut $100 Million From Google Ad Payments
stats via Alexa Falling traffic at MySpace will cost it $100 million in payments from Google ads according to estimates offered by executives of parent company News Corp. In 2006. Continue reading
